Corporate ownership transparency
Secret or anonymously-owned companies pose a number of risks to shareholders - both financial and non-financial. This is primarily due to the difficulty in identifying the actual (“beneficial”) owners. Eryn Schornick (Global Witness) joins the PRI’s Olivia Mooney to discuss the issue, as well as the tools available to investors (also detailed in their new report, Chancing It).
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Recommendations for engagement on director nominations
As a result of the analysis presented in this report, investors are encouraged to continue discussions with their investee companies on director nominations.
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